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Bitumen to Lithium Ratio
The bitumen to lithium ratio is 0.02831 — Bitumen at $4,544.00 per Metric Ton divided by Lithium at $160,500.00 per Metric Ton.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 11:15 AM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Bitumen to Lithium ratio
1.000 T of bitumen = 0.02831 T of lithium
Inverse (LC/BIT): 35.32 — one Metric Ton of lithium buys that much bitumen.
Close to the middle of its 1 year range. (58th percentile of the last 1 year)
Bitumen
¥4,544.00
per Metric Ton
Lithium
¥160,500.00
per Metric Ton
Unit basis: CNY per Metric Ton ÷ CNY per Metric Ton. The ratio reads as Metric Tons of lithium per Metric Ton of bitumen. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 11:15:31 GMT.
1Y average
0.02977
median 0.02759
1Y low
0.01796
Jan 25, 2026
1Y high
0.04873
Sep 10, 2025
Normal band
0.02177–0.03777
mean ± 1 std dev
Deviation from mean
-0.18σ
313 observations
Bitumen to Lithium ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the BIT/LC ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Bitumen / Lithium price chart below.
BIT/LC ratio line
How many T of Lithium one T of Bitumen buys, over 1Y.
BIT/LC ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the BIT/LC ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
Bitumen and Lithium prices
Both legs of the ratio on their own axes, so you can see which one moved over 1Y.
How to calculate the bitumen to lithium ratio
Bitumen to Lithium ratio = Bitumen price per Metric Ton ÷ Lithium price per Metric Ton
Both legs share the same unit, so the result is a plain unitless number, directly comparable across time.
Worked example, live prices: $4,544.00 ÷ $160,500.00 = 0.02831. The inverse is 35.32.
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Live prices behind the ratio
| # | Symbol | Name | Rate (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | XAU | Gold | 4640.70 |
| 2 | XAG | Silver | 68.90 |
| 3 | WTIOIL-FUT | Crude Oil WTI Futures | 85.69 |
| 4 | BRENTOIL-FUT | Crude Oil Brent Futures | 92.88 |
| 5 | NG-FUT | Natural Gas Futures | 2.78 |
| 6 | PL | Platinum | 1883.84 |
| 7 | PA | Palladium | 1350.90 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the bitumen to lithium ratio today?
The bitumen to lithium ratio is 0.02831 — Bitumen at $4,544.00 per Metric Ton divided by Lithium at $160,500.00 per Metric Ton, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the bitumen to lithium ratio?
Divide the bitumen price per Metric Ton by the lithium price per Metric Ton. If the two units differ, the result is a rate rather than a plain count — read it as Metric Tons of lithium per Metric Ton of bitumen.
What is the inverse of the bitumen to lithium ratio?
The inverse, lithium to bitumen, is 35.32 — how many Metric Tons of bitumen one Metric Ton of lithium buys.